Something About Nothing ... #12

[schumigirl]

Only 16 days till you go Robo?? That came around quick! Although I am still shocked it's already May.......this year is flying past!

Yes, looking forward to trip with mum. We get the best of both worlds there.......5 days in the City and the rest of the time with family and mooching around Long Island.........can't be bad.........


Another beautiful but breezy day here........lovely to see the sun shining and vivid blue skies......makes you think about doing stuff in garden.......well, only thought about it so far.......... Guy who does our garden doesn't like me fiddling as I don't really know weeds from flowers........

Fresh Cromer crab for dinner tonight, bought some straight from the boat this morning........load of salad and made some Rosemary bread this afternoon.........one of our favourite meals......although DS is having Mac n cheese.......not really a crab fan........

Then out with a friend tonight, haven't seen her for a while........nice to catch up over glass of wine.......

Hope all are having a great Wednesday

 

[Kivara]

Thank you all for the well-wishes for my kiddos. DS#2 got prescribed the Tamiflu before he had any real symtpoms, so either it kicked it quick or he never really got the flu. DS#1 is acting normal again, but he still has that barking cough. Now, poor DH has it so he's home today, snoring on the couch.

TinyD, thank you so much for posting about the nausea from Tamiflu, I was getting worried as both DH & DS#1 couldn't hold down anything the first day. Good to know it's just par for the course. And as per your Q, I think it all depends on who you are talking to if they find the mom/dad thing odd/unprofessional. I wouldn't, and I think most people who do business with you over and over, or just know the type of business you run, find it normal/quaint. I say keep doing what you do!

Schumi, I hear you on the gardening, my DH always says I have a brown thumb...funny since everyone else in my family (even my dad) can grow beautiful plants. I, on the other hand, have successfully killed mint twice

And to everyone, May the Fourth be with you!

 

[macraven]

 

[Lynne G]

how many cups of coffee have you drank so far Mac?

Kivara - sorry to hear of DH, but glad to hear kids are both better. Now's the time to get ready for vacation!

Robo - 16 days. That will fly by. What a great trip to be with the grandkids.

Schumi - wow! Weeks left before you fly over the pond. Should be lovely weather when you arrive in NY.
I do most of the gardening. DH does not really care for it, but will do the dirty part of it when I show him where I want something taken out or put in. We have really nice tulips that are almost done. They make a colorful spring. Have a nice night out with your friend. Always good to catch up with friends you don't see often.

 

[tinydancer09]

@Kivara Im so glad I told you about how tamiflu makes me feel! I would imagine especially if you're also having flu symptoms that it would be an extra awful set of nausea. Glad to hear the kids are doing better! Now husband needs to get on board...

 

[macraven]

On last cup now

 

[Mrs bluer101]

Just dropping by to say HI

Kivara sorry to hear about DH but happy the kids are doing better. I sometimes don't know who is worse when sick DH or DS. Lol

Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday. Raining here so it is a yucky day. I hate this weather.

 

[goNDmay9]

ha ha ha ha! i love this @Lynne G

 

[goNDmay9]

@Kivara - yikes. hoping the worst of it is over now. at least you will be on vacay soon!

@Robo56 its almost here!

@schumigirl have you mentioned yet where you all are staying in NYC? Random info - hubby and i met b/c of a girls NYC trip!

@macraven good wine + good friends = goodtimes!!

Only a few more days to go! My poor 4 year old thinks we are going every time we get into the car! I probably should have waited to tell her.

OH! @keishashadow i just remembered - i need to send you the bonnet creek contact info! I have so much going on this week.

Just finished my last work meeting and am going to fight ATL traffic.

 

[macraven]

But I don't drink wine...



I detest Atlantic traffic
Hit it on a Saturday and it was nuts

 

[macraven]

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look at that....!!

i was checking park hours and decided to take a look at october.
surprised they have it listed already.
double surprised that every day in october the studios is open at 8 am........guess this means EE will be at 7 am every day.....

this is too much for me.
no way will i be hitting every morning that early entry.

i'm going to assume that studios will be expecting crowds..

 

[tinydancer09]

@macraven seems strange to me since islands is the one getting the new attractions. Not sure what their logic is there. I'm sure there is some, just dont know what it might be.

 

[macraven]

i agree.
i had to close out the window and reopen to make sure it was still listing the same park hours....unbelieveable...

with hhn happening, the parks stay crowded if all the hotels are booked up during the week for M-Th.
if that is the case, i can see having studios doing that 8:00 regular opening time.
EE would then be set at 7:00 am which i doubt i will hit not more than once in a two week stay......

could be that UO wants to pull more people into the studios side with that extra park hour for anyone at 8:00 to alleviate over crowding at IOA for hulk reopening and skull.
just a thought..
maybe it will help even out the crowds that way.
people that start at the studios, do parry hotter for a couple of hours then other things in the park before taking HE to the other side, will allow better wait lines for kong and hulk.

say the crowds leave the studios by 11:00 and then go to IOA for the rest of the day..
then it would only be two time periods where kong is tied up with long line waits....

i don't know but that was the only thing i could think of in trying to pull the crowds away from IOA at opening time.

 

[buckeev]

That's surprising that they have those posted already! I'm pretty sure it was well into summer time last year before October times were posted. Dimes-2-Donuts the wait times at the train are gonna be MASSIVE once Kong and Hulk open up...I'm still trying to make plans to do a "detour" to Orlando when Gage and I leave Baltimore on 10 jUL...(I actually have the flights booked, but with points so I can easily cancel if it doesn't work out.)

 

[macraven]

i had a poster with a question about october dates.
it was mentioned that the studios would open at 8 am

i checked it out and there it was.
october has listed the entire month of operation.

now don't know if that will be changed but i was taken back on how early the released it on the site.

as some of you have realized, i don't get up with the sun in the morning.
early entry at 7am?????

no way.
well, maybe i'll do it once but i do have my limits.

 

[tinydancer09]

I think I've made it clear that I've never made it to early entry. Ever. I'm thinking about doing a tour at the motherland for my birthday and they're only before 9. That's going to be rough. I really should have done early entry this last trip as we only had 2 park days but... I think my friends might have fallen out had we. I finally got them to close down a park wth me though. TWICE. That's my favorite.... Walking the streets at night. I always take the long way to exit.

I used to tell people if I had to human before 9 or 10AM(be up, dressed, and out the door) I require chicken minis or a Hardee's biscuit. I had a boy that knew this and would deliver just that when he'd make me wake up early to see him. Really thought he was going to be a winner now I know the winner is probably going to be the one who lets me sleep in

Happy Thursday! You've made it to the other side of the week and the weekend is just around the bend now. Headed back to the coast this week. Mother's Day is this weekend and then moms birthday is the 16. She's been jonesing for pancake/breakfast so think I'm going to do that on Friday when I get there. mmmm bacon and grits.

 

[pcstang]

I've done EE once....that was enough for me. It was right after DA opened. I think it was a 7 am EE and we got there at 5:45 and all the turnstiles were already 20 deep. It was fun but that's probably my one and only time doing it.

 

[tinydancer09]

I've done EE once....that was enough for me. It was right after DA opened. I think it was a 7 am EE and we got there at 5:45 and all the turnstiles were already 20 deep. It was fun but that's probably my one and only time doing it.

Yeah I just waited until December and got a 15minute wait and walked on singable rider
Might I add it was raining and cold... And tourist are allergic to rain. I thought it was quite authentic. (Raining and cold in London... Who would have thunk it)

 

[schumigirl]

pc.......never made EE once..........woke up once with the intention of doing it......but nah......went back to sleep.......lol......much more civilised!

mac........definitely planning to pull crowds from IOA........nice that it's out there already........

Lynne and Kivara.......not being a good gardener is definitely a thing........I killed a cactus years ago that apparently was indestructible........lol........kinda gave up after that.........paying a couple of guys works out so much better! Kivara hope your husband feels better soon........

Yes goND, have our NYC and Long Island hotels sorted out long ago.........soon as flights were booked they were next on the list......how nice you met your husband like that......


Had nice catch up with friend last night........although the place we went to was bit annoying.........one waitress every time we ordered something kept saying oh that's to die for.........got very annoying after the first time.......and their menu had "food to die for" it..........hate that expression above all others!!! Sorry.......nothing is to die for......stupid expression.........did ask her to please stop saying it.......she looked at me as if I had 3 heads.......lol

But was nice night, had couple of cocktails and some nachos and duck spring rolls.........nice!

Nice day again today......weather seems to be turning decent thank goodness......bedding and bathrooms today on the list of things to do........

Happy Thursday..........

 

[schumigirl]

But I don't drink wine...

I`ll drink yours too.........that's the nice, kind friend I am.........